Trattoria Stella ‘s Crispy Prosciutto Salad

Prosciutto is one of those ingredients that demands respect. It’s best served fresh and sliced ribbon-thin. The taste is unmistakable: delicate, rich, even buttery.

Cooking the cured meat means risking toughness and exploiting the gamey, sometimes overly salty nuances. But at Trattoria Stella, a Denver restaurant with two outposts, the kitchen gets it right with the crispy prosciutto salad.